SHIPPING TO ECUADOR
If you are shipping any type of large cargo to Ecuador, Cargomax International offers the best service, the fastest transit times, and the most competitive rates from the USA and Canada. We have offices throughout North America to assist you in real time, no matter what you need.
With our online tools for pricing, booking, tracking, and documentation, we ensure top-tier service across the logistics industry.
SHIPPING SERVICES TO ECUADOR
RO/RO SHIPPING SERVICES TO ECUADOR
Ro/Ro (Roll on/Roll off) shipping service to Ecuador:
For transporting automobiles, cars, vehicles, buses, ambulances, fire trucks, tractor trucks, all other types of trucks, trailers, machinery, and much more, this is the most secure way of shipping via ocean transportation. Why? Because RO/RO carrier vessels have special inclines (ramps) constructed to enable vehicles to be loaded on and off the vessel using the vehicle’s own power. This is the safest, easiest, and most convenient way to transport drivable vehicles across continents.
How much does it cost to send a vehicle to Ecuador?
The shipping cost for a vehicle to various ports in Ecuador varies based on specific information. To obtain an accurate quote, please provide the following details:
-If door-to-port service is required, include the pickup address.
-The vehicle’s dimensions (length x width x height) and weight which are typically found on the title registration (note: the vehicle must be weighed before loading to comply with VGM SOLAS requirements);
-Preferred port of destination.
CONTAINER SHIPPING SERVICES TO ECUADOR
Cargomax International provides comprehensive ocean container services from Canada, China, Europe, and the East Coast of the United States to Ecuador, serving major ports including Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja. Our services utilize modern cellular vessels for both direct sailings and transshipments, offering a wide range of container options such as 20’ STD Dry, 40’ STD Dry, 40’ HC Dry, 45’ STD Dry, and various specialized containers to meet diverse cargo requirements.
The cost of shipping a container to Ecuador can vary widely. Prices are influenced by multiple factors, including the
-Type of commodity,
-The preferred container type and size.
-The weight of the cargo, (including packing and goods)
For the specific service options like door-to-port moves add the following information:
-Complete details about your shipment needs,
-Loading warehouse address for door-to-port services
This will allow us to offer a tailored quote that best fits your requirements.
LO/LO LIFT ON/ LIFT OFF SHIPPING SERVICES TO THE ECUADOR
Cargomax International provides Lo/Lo (lift-on/lift-off) services for project cargo via breakbulk vessels from major ports on the East Coast of the USA and Canada to various destinations in Ecuador, including Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja. Services are also available from ports in China and Europe, with regular calls from the US East Coast and inducement options from other origins.
To accurately provide a quote for our Lo/Lo services, we require the following details sent via email:
-A photo and of the unit,
-Dimensions (length x width x height),
-Unit’s weight (including packing and unit)
-It is also crucial to include diagrams showing the lifting and pulling points for rolling cargo.
-Preferred port of destination.”
These details are essential for ensuring safe and efficient handling of your cargo. Please provide all necessary information to help us give you the best possible service.
OOG (OUT OF GAUGE CARGO) SHIPPING SERVICES TO ECUADOR
Shipping costs for Out of Gauge (OOG) services to Ecuador depend on various factors, much like the Lo/Lo services. The size and dimensions of the cargo, along with the distribution of its weight, are critical in determining handling requirements. Unlike Lo/Lo services, where cargo is lifted on and off the vessel, OOG cargo is secured on specialized equipment such as 20’, 40’, or 45’ Flat Rack containers, or 60’ to 90’ Mafi trailers. It is further stabilized and secured using blocks, braces, straps, and chains to ensure safe transportation. To receive a detailed quote for your specific shipping needs, please provide all relevant details about your cargo.
To accurately provide a quote for our Lo/Lo services, we require the following details sent via email:
-A photo and of the unit,
-Dimensions (length x width x height),
-Unit’s weight (including packing and unit)
-It is also crucial to include diagrams showing the lifting and pulling points for rolling cargo.
-Preferred port of destination.”
These details are essential for ensuring safe and efficient handling of your cargo. Please provide all necessary information to help us give you the best possible service.
ABOUT ECUADOR
Ecuador is a country in northwestern South America, located along the Pacific Ocean and straddling the equator, from which it gets its name. It is one of the smaller countries in the region but is known for its extraordinary geographic and biological diversity. Ecuador’s landscape includes the Amazon rainforest, the Andes Mountains, coastal plains, and the Galápagos Islands. Despite its size, Ecuador plays an important cultural and economic role in Latin America and is classified by the World Bank as an upper-middle-income economy.
VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS TO THE ECUADOR
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES
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- • Bill of Sale or Commercial Invoice (signed by notary from the same state)
• Original Bill of Lading
• Original Title Registration of the unit (made to the consigne)
- • Bill of Sale or Commercial Invoice (signed by notary from the same state)
INFORMATION REQUIRED ON COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTATION
• Vehicule Make
• Vehicule Model
• Color of vehicle
• Year of vehicle Manufacture
• Engine CC
• Serial or Vin Number
• Actual weight
• Number of Axles for high and Heavy Commodities
Q&A General Question :
CAN I SEND A CAR TO THE ECUADOR?
Yes, but you must make sure customs regulations are respected.
CAN I SEND A TRUCK TO THE ECUADOR?
Yes, but you must make sure customs regulations are respected.
CAN I SEND MACHINERY TO THE ECUADOR?
Yes, but you must make sure customs regulations are respected.
RORO SHIPPING SERVICE BY ORIGIN TERMINALS AND PORTS
For shipping vehicles, cars, trucks, trailers, container chassis, buses, construction equipment, oilfield equipment, mining equipment, or machinery, we offer Ro/Ro shipping services from various cities in Canada and the U.S. to Ecuador, with our combined bonded driver service from most Canadian and U.S. cities to most ports in the East and Gulf coasts of the United States.
Find below a list of Ro/Ro Shipping Service origin hub terminals servicing from the U.S. and Canada origins to Ecuador.
Ro/Ro services and OOG services come from the following city terminals and Ports of Loading:
· Baltimore, Maryland
· Brooklyn, New York
· Brunswick, Georgia
· Calgary, Alberta
· Charleston, South Carolina
· Edmonton, Alberta
· Port Everglades, Florida
· Galveston, Texas
· Halifax, Nova Scotia
· Houston, Texas
· Jacksonville, Florida
· Montreal, Quebec
· Miami, Florida
· Newark, New Jersey
· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
· Savannah, Georgia
· Tampa, Florida
· Toronto, Canada
Destinations:
For transportation rates into Ecuador, please feel free to contact us at:
sales@cargomaxintl.com
Contact information in Ecuador
CARGOMAX INTERNATIONAL INC,
Ecuador Customer Service Center
Pricing Email: sales@cargomaxintl.com
Customs formalities information:
Email : info@cargomaxintl.com
Customer services information:
Email : info@cargomaxintl.com
Phone : +1(450)-619-6034
Pricing department :
sales@cargomaxintl.com
Sales Department DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORT SHIPMENTS
COMMERCIAL CARGO
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
• For Organizations: RNC Number (Registro Nacional de Contribuyentes)
• For Citizens: Cedula Number (Cedula de Identificacion Nacional)
• Original bill of lading freighted.
• Commercial invoice/Bill of sale
• Original vehicle titles registrations (for vehicles only)
• Packing list
• Weight of merchandise (gross weight, net weight per package)
• Certificate of origin
• Sanitary or Phytosanitary Certificates: Perishable and food products require an agriculture document stamped by a food inspection agency control from the country of origin.
CUSTOMS AUTHORITY IN ECUADOR:
Website: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/arca/aduana
DONATION CARGO
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
• For Organizations: RNC Number (Registro Nacional de Contribuyentes)
• For Citizens: The Cedula Number (Cedula de Identificacion Nacional)
• Original bill of lading freighted.
• List of donated cargo with its value
• Weight of merchandise
CUSTOMS AUTHORITY IN ECUADOR:
Website: https://www.aduana.gob.ec/
PERSONAL EFFECTS AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
• For Citizens: The Cedula Number (Cedula de Identificacion Nacional)
• Original bill of lading freighted.
• List of household goods and personal effects with the value of each item.
• Weight of merchandise (gross weight, net weight per package)
• Contract signed with the logistic company.
You must make sure to comply with all authorized quantities limitations and items to be imported under personal effect and household goods.
CUSTOMS AUTHORITY IN ECUADOR:
Website: https://www.aduana.gob.ec/
Container and Ro/Ro routes services
Cargomax International guarantees these negotiated rates to most Ecuador ports and airports from the following list of countries:
UNITED STATES TO ECUADOR
Some of these routes may include (road, rail, and ocean combined transportation)
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Jacksonville, Florida to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Baltimore, Maryland to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Newark, New Jersey to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Port Everglades, Florida to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Port Miami, Florida to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Orlando, Florida to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Port Tampa, Florida to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Houston, Texas to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
CANADA TO ECUADOR
Some of these routes may include (road, rail, and ocean combined transportation)
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Canada to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Montreal, Quebec, Canada to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Mont-St-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Bolton, Ontario, Canada to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Calgary, Alberta, Canada to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
ASIA TO ECUADOR
Some of these routes may include (road, rail, and ocean combined transportation)
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Asia to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Shanghai, China to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Busan, Korea to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Kaohsiung and Keelung, Taiwan to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
EUROPE TO ECUADOR
Some of these routes may include (road, rail, and ocean combined transportation)
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Europe to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From St. Petersburg, Russia to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Hamburg, Germany to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Antwerp, Belgium to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
Ro-Ro and Container Shipping Service:
From Le Havre, France to Guayaquil, Manta, Esmeraldas, Puerto Bolívar, and Posorja
List of Containers and Details
20’STD (standard dry container)
dry cargo, truck parts, machinery parts, trailer parts, construction material, automotive parts and accessories, hospital equipment, dry food products, steel metal, paint, automobiles, vehicles, personal effects, pharmaceutical equipment, laboratory equipment, medical equipment, aircraft parts, engine parts and turbines.
40’STD (standard dry container)
Dry cargo, truck parts, machinery parts, trailer parts, construction material, automotive parts and accessories, hospital equipment, dry food products, steel metal, paint, automobiles, vehicles, personal effects, pharmaceutical equipment, laboratory equipment, medical equipment, aircraft parts, engine parts and turbines.
40’HC (High Cube dry container)
dry cargo, truck parts, machinery parts, trailer parts, construction material, automotive parts and accessories, hospital equipment, dry food products, steel metal, paint, automobiles, vehicles, personal effects, pharmaceutical equipment, laboratory equipment, medical equipment, aircraft parts, engine parts and turbines.
45’HC (High Cube dry container)
dry cargo, truck parts, machinery parts, trailer parts, construction material, automotive parts and accessories, hospital equipment, dry food products, steel metal, paint, automobiles, vehicles, personal effects, pharmaceutical equipment, laboratory equipment, medical equipment, aircraft parts, engine parts and turbines.
40’OT (Open Top dry container)
dry cargo, truck parts, machinery parts, trailer parts, construction material, automotive parts and accessories, hospital equipment, dry food products, steel metal, paint, automobiles, vehicles, personal effects, pharmaceutical equipment, laboratory equipment, medical equipment, aircraft parts, engine parts and turbines.
20’FR (Flat Rack dry container)
dry cargo, truck parts, machinery parts, trailer parts, construction material, automotive parts and accessories, hospital equipment, dry food products, steel metal, paint, automobiles, vehicles, personal effects, pharmaceutical equipment, laboratory equipment, medical equipment, aircraft parts, engine parts and turbines.
40’FR (Flat Rack dry container)
dry cargo, truck parts, machinery parts, trailer parts, construction material, automotive parts and accessories, hospital equipment, dry food products, steel metal, paint, automobiles, vehicles, personal effects, pharmaceutical equipment, laboratory equipment, medical equipment, aircraft parts, engine parts and turbines.
20’RF (Reefer container/temperature control)
dry cargo, truck parts, machinery parts, trailer parts, construction material, automotive parts and accessories, hospital equipment, dry food products, steel metal, paint, automobiles, vehicles, personal effects, pharmaceutical equipment, laboratory equipment, medical equipment, aircraft parts, engine parts and turbines.
40’RF (Reefer container/temperature control)
dry cargo, truck parts, machinery parts, trailer parts, construction material, automotive parts and accessories, hospital equipment, dry food products, steel metal, paint, automobiles, vehicles, personal effects, pharmaceutical equipment, laboratory equipment, medical equipment, aircraft parts, engine parts and turbines.
INTERNATIONAL SEAPORTS IN ECUADOR
Puerto Guayaquil
Ecuador’s largest and busiest port, handling the majority of the country’s imports and exports.
Puerto Manta
A key port on the Pacific coast, important for container shipping, general cargo, and some Ro-Ro services.
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS IN ECUADOR
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)
located in Quito, the capital city. It is the primary hub for international flights to and from Ecuador.
COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH THE ECUADOR
FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
TRADE AGREEMENTS / PREFERENTIAL ACCESS — ECUADOR
European Union – Ecuador is part of the EU–Andean Community Trade Agreement, which provides preferential access to the European market.
United States – Ecuador and the U.S. have a Trade and Investment Council Agreement (TIC) with a protocol on trade rules and transparency, and a framework for a reciprocal trade agreement is being developed to deepen market access and reduce tariffs on certain goods.
Canada – Ecuador and Canada have concluded negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) covering goods, services, and investment, providing preferential market access once ratified.
China – Ecuador signed a Free Trade Agreement with China, reducing tariffs on the majority of tariff lines to promote bilateral trade.
Chile – Ecuador has an active Free Trade Agreement with Chile, enhancing tariff preferences and trade cooperation.
United Kingdom – Ecuador participates in the Andean Countries–United Kingdom Trade Agreement alongside Peru and Colombia, giving preferential access to the UK market.
Costa Rica – Ecuador signed an FTA with Costa Rica to expand trade and cooperation.
European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – Ecuador has a comprehensive agreement with the EFTA states (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) that covers trade, services, and investment.
Ecuador also participates in the Andean Community (CAN) with Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia, facilitating regional trade cooperation under shared frameworks.
AGREEMENTS FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT (BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES)
Ecuador has bilateral investment treaties in place to protect and promote direct investment, including a longstanding Investment Protection Agreement with the United States.
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